If there is an ideal application for diesel engines, pickup trucks are definitely one as benefits of greater mileage and also torque are realized with diesels. Automakers don’t offer them Read More
Despite having pulled the much-loved but little-bought Ford Ranger from domestic production last year, a new Ford compact truck is being mulled. The company thinks there is a case for Read More
Nissan Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union are having difficulty getting along. The most recent accusation leveled by UAW against Nissan is that the automaker has threatened that Read More
It has been a big week for animals-stuck-in-cars stories. The first of two happened in Florida last week. A woman struck an owl with her Ford Expedition, but leaned the Read More
Trans-Atlantic free trade was a brief talking point during President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday. European leaders are very warm to the idea, but sources indicate that an Read More
Amazingly, two stories emerged last week about animals trapped in cars that were taken for unwitting wild rides. What are the odds? The second of the two involves Pepe the Read More
Solo drivers in California are now able to take advantage of the HOV lanes — or, the so-called “carpool lanes” — if they are driving a qualified clean alternative fuel Read More
Municipal Wi-Fi may sound like a good idea to most tech-savvy consumers, but automakers and suppliers have a different view. They theorize that greater Wi-Fi penetration could actually jam potentially Read More
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is set to finalize a rule that would require automakers to install an event data recorder, or black box, in all cars sold in Read More
The story of two elderly people killed in a car fire has gone viral, as the two were incinerated by a blast when a lit cigarette set their oxygen tanks Read More
Another feud has kicked off between Tesla Motors and a reviewer that found the range wanting, this time the venerable New York Times. The Tesla-New York Times feud is about Read More
Reports indicate that Fiat S.p.A. is in negotiations with financiers to boost its balance sheet for what insiders predict will be the purchase of remaining stock in Chrysler Group LLC. Read More
Toyota took the 2014 Toyota Tundra to the Chicago Auto Show, to show off how nice the new truck looks and so on. The changes to the brand’s half-ton were Read More
Buyer beware. According to a recent study, millions of recalled vehicles are sold every year that have not yet been repaired. More unfixed, recalled vehicles being sold The study, conducted Read More